Medical Training
Members of the QRT meet every 2nd Wednesday for training on equipment, protocols, and procedures. Every medic from the First Responder level up to EMT-Paramedic needs to receive training on new medications, new procedures, documentation, as well as, refresher training on current standards. The District just recently, with the help of a Wildhorse Foundation grant, purchased a new Zoll monitor/defibrillator that will replace the aged monitor from the early 90's. This new monitor will also take blood pressures, pulse rates, and blood oxygen saturations. With it's blue tooth capabilities it can also transmit data to the hospital via cell phone and take GPS coordinates if needed. The District will soon be adding another piece of equipment to it's inventory. A Zoll AutoPulse, which will perform CPR more effectively and longer than a human could, will enable Pilot Rock Medics to provide better care for patients in cardiac arrest.
Here John Phelps from Zoll gives the medics an in-service on the new cardiac monitor.
The District is also going to start a First Responder class to augment it's current medical staff. The class is about 60 hours long culminating with a testing process by the state to become certified. The District has a great bunch of dedicated medics that respond day and night to all manner of calls. Through training our medics can provide a quality level of first response until Pendleton Ambulance arrives to transport to the hospital.
In 2007 the QRT responded to 106 calls of service.